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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Offices

1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON DC 20036-5306
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Thomas J. Kim

Work Department
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
Position
Thomas J. Kim is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group. Tom focuses his practice on a broad range of SEC disclosure and regulatory matters, including capital raising and tender offer transactions and shareholder activist situations, as well as corporate governance, environmental social governance and compliance issues. He also advises clients on SEC enforcement investigations – as well as boards of directors and independent board committees on internal investigations – involving disclosure, registration, corporate governance and auditor independence issues.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s practice specializes in regulatory enforcement and compliance matters, regularly defending clients before state and federal authorities including the CFTC, SEC, and CFPB. The group represents a variety of financial institutions and is involved in emerging areas such as open banking and digital assets. The team is led by Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom are recognized attorneys for their work on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white-collar criminal defense, and compliance counseling. Another key member of the practice is Richard Grime, who focuses on corruption, accounting fraud, and securities matters before the SEC and DOJ. The firm also benefits from the expertise of Adam Smith, Thomas Kim, and Jeffrey Steiner, all of whom concentrate on compliance and regulatory matters. Kim has particular experience representing clients in ESG compliance cases, while Steiner is adept in fintech and digital assets enforcement matters. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
Counting a bevy of public companies and Fortune 100 corporations among its roster of clients, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP handles an array of corporate issues, advising clients on IPOs, SEC and corporate governance matters, and shareholder proposals. Co-chair Elizabeth Ising has a multifaceted corporate practice, regularly representing Fortune 100 and S&P 100 companies, while Orange County-based co-chair James Moloney advises public company boards and committees of independent directors in connection with mergers, stock exchange proceedings, as well as SEC and other regulatory investigations. The team is completed by New York-based co-chair Lori Zyskowski , who is a trusted advisor to host of leading companies seeking securities regularly advice. Thomas Kim is recommended for his extensive experience handling regulatory matters for companies with the SEC. Attorneys based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate governance United States > M&A/corporate and commercial
- Financial services litigation United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Government > Government relations
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Industry focus > Sport
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy litigation: electric power
- Government > Government contracts
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance